Just in time information is critical Access to PCs can be challenging in some environments, e.g. GP surgeries and hospital wards. Access to Blackboard can be more so, due to firewall and browser restrictions and slow connection speeds. Peer support is critical Image from University of Wisconsin-Madison: http://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/features/amazing-grace/
Images from the Georgia Health Sciences (formerly Medical College of Georgia) case study. PDF version: http://www.blackboard.com/resources/mobile/Case_studies/Georgia-Health-Sciences-University-Case-Study.pdf Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_TWALVqKOk
HYMS case study: www.blackboard.com/getdoc/8188fcb5-e70e-4ed0-bced-2f2b71549145/Hull-York-Medical-School.aspx Pilot for yrs 3-5 (8wk placements) 91% smartphone ownership, 41% using these to access learning resources 40% of all HYMS undergraduate students downloaded and used ML (incl campus based 1st and 2nd yrs)
Georgia Health (note - currently updating their app for another rebrand, integrating Augusta State, so screenshots etc may not be current for long... see http://asughsu.org / for more details)
Links to learning outcomes More podcasts/streaming content Timetabling changes Quizzes and assessments Access to grades, exam results Logging attendance at clinics Videoing clinical skills for evidence of achievement Videoing reflective accounts